Chrysis antennata species-group

Rosa, Paolo, Wei, Na-sen & Xu, Zai-fu, 2017, One new species and three new records of Chrysis Linnaeus from China (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae), ZooKeys 669, pp. 65-88 : 66

Chrysis antennata species-group

Chrysis antennata species-group: Kimsey and Bohart 1991: 328 (key), 323 (fig. 105d), 336 (fig. 109q), 337 (diagnosis), 350 (fig. 112d).

Diagnosis.

The antennata species-group is characterised by broadened antennae, short and broad face, toothed metanotum, and similar habitus to Praestochrysis Linsenmaier except for four teeth on T3 ( Kimsey and Bohart 1991).

Description.

Male F1l/w = 1.2; female F1l/w = 1.5. Flagellomeres broadened, with F4 broader than long. TFC almost straight, slightly downcurved laterally, Mid ocellus lidded. Male MS = 1.5 MOD; female MS = 1.8-2.2 MOD. Metanotum with small, stout, postero-median tooth. T3 short, weakly saddled in female, with weak transversal prepit bulge; pit row deep; lateral margins simple; apex with four short apical teeth. Black spots on S2 round and well separated in C. antennata , triangular and almost fused in C. brachyceras .

Biology.

Unknown.

Species included.

Two species: Chrysis antennata Mocsáry, 1912 from Afrotropical Region ( Mocsáry 1912a), and C. brachyceras Bischoff, 1910 from Oriental Region.

Distribution.

Afrotropical and Oriental regions.